Fighting Style for Rajah 2?

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I got a Rajah 2 for Christmas and I'm wonder what a good fighting style would be for it , I like to choke down towards the bottom for the extra leverage and the more Kukri like feel , I tried to look up some Gurkha fighting styles and never found really anything. I'm not carrying a rajah purely for defense , but if it came to it I would pick it over my other EDC blade. Plus getting to practice a style is some good exercise and fun. I've kind of made my own flow of movements but it seems limited and I would like to explore more techniques to use with it.
 
If you are looking to explore edged weapons training I highly recommend Filipino Martial Arts. It has the most complete edged weapons system that I have encountered. It will certainly give you lots to study and learn.
For Kukri specific techniques I also suggest exploring Bando.
For online resources I'd recommend Ron Balicki and Martial Arts Research Systems online training. For a DVD, Lynn and Ron's Warrior's Edge is an excellent foundation in the first stages of training at long range and has hours of material.
If you are looking for a local school I suggest exploring any M.A.R.S or Inosanto Kali ranked instructors. I also have seen a lot of great work by the Atienza and Sayoc guys.
 
For learning about how to fight with a kukri you can check out The Fighting Kukri by Dwight McLemore. Its a good book. The Rajah is quite a bit smaller than most kukris though.
 
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